Ep 708: Inside the Society of Agents: Why AI Teamwork Beats Bigger Models
Fri Feb 06 2026
For better AI agents, we just need bigger models, right? 🤔
Nah.
They just need to all work together in a society.
That's Ece Kamar's take. And she should know. She's been working in the AI agent field for two decades, long before the birth of the modern large language model.
So what's the next step for your company to embrace agents? Focus on smaller agents working and sharing, not one jumbo model working in a silo.
Tune in and find out how to make it work.
Inside the Society of Agents: Why AI Teamwork Beats Bigger Models -- An Everyday AI Chat with Jordan Wilson and Microsoft Research's Ece Kamar
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Topics Covered in This Episode:
Society of Agents vs Bigger AI ModelsAgentic Teamwork Advantages ExplainedEvolution of Agents at Microsoft ResearchReal-World Multi-Agent Collaboration Use CasesEmergence of Action-Oriented Reasoning ModelsDesigning Business Workflows for Agentic AIMulti-Agent Oversight and Risk ManagementFuture Ecosystems and Agentic Business Models
Timestamps:
00:00 "AI Agents: Decades to Breakthroughs"
05:44 Collaborative AI Agents Transform Work
08:13 "AI Models Learning to Act"
12:49 "Transforming Workflows with Generative AI"
16:49 "Human Value in Tech Change"
20:30 "Autonomous Agents: Resilient Actions"
21:37 "Multi-Agent Strategy for Oversight"
26:04 "Integrating Memory into Models"
29:28 "Future Ecosystems and Business Models"
Keywords:
society of agents, multi-agent systems, agentic society, AI teamwork, agentic workflows, AI agents, team of agents, multi-agent approach, agent-based models, agentic models, reasoning models, large language models, reinforcement learning, collaboration between agents, autonomous agents, agentic behavior, orchestration, agent communication, agent oversight, human-in-the-loop, responsible AI, business process transformation, automation, productivity agents, coding agents, workflow optimization, economic activity, agentic stack, agent reliability, programming with agents, AI-driven companies, agentic oversight,
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For better AI agents, we just need bigger models, right? 🤔 Nah. They just need to all work together in a society. That's Ece Kamar's take. And she should know. She's been working in the AI agent field for two decades, long before the birth of the modern large language model. So what's the next step for your company to embrace agents? Focus on smaller agents working and sharing, not one jumbo model working in a silo. Tune in and find out how to make it work. Inside the Society of Agents: Why AI Teamwork Beats Bigger Models -- An Everyday AI Chat with Jordan Wilson and Microsoft Research's Ece Kamar Newsletter: Sign up for our free daily newsletter More on this Episode: Episode Page Join the discussion on LinkedIn: Thoughts on this? Join the convo on LinkedIn and connect with other AI leaders. Upcoming Episodes: Check out the upcoming Everyday AI Livestream lineup Website: YourEverydayAI.com Email The Show: info@youreverydayai.com Connect with Jordan on LinkedIn Topics Covered in This Episode: Society of Agents vs Bigger AI ModelsAgentic Teamwork Advantages ExplainedEvolution of Agents at Microsoft ResearchReal-World Multi-Agent Collaboration Use CasesEmergence of Action-Oriented Reasoning ModelsDesigning Business Workflows for Agentic AIMulti-Agent Oversight and Risk ManagementFuture Ecosystems and Agentic Business Models Timestamps: 00:00 "AI Agents: Decades to Breakthroughs" 05:44 Collaborative AI Agents Transform Work 08:13 "AI Models Learning to Act" 12:49 "Transforming Workflows with Generative AI" 16:49 "Human Value in Tech Change" 20:30 "Autonomous Agents: Resilient Actions" 21:37 "Multi-Agent Strategy for Oversight" 26:04 "Integrating Memory into Models" 29:28 "Future Ecosystems and Business Models" Keywords: society of agents, multi-agent systems, agentic society, AI teamwork, agentic workflows, AI agents, team of agents, multi-agent approach, agent-based models, agentic models, reasoning models, large language models, reinforcement learning, collaboration between agents, autonomous agents, agentic behavior, orchestration, agent communication, agent oversight, human-in-the-loop, responsible AI, business process transformation, automation, productivity agents, coding agents, workflow optimization, economic activity, agentic stack, agent reliability, programming with agents, AI-driven companies, agentic oversight, Send Everyday AI and Jordan a text message. (We can't reply back unless you leave contact info) Ready for ROI on GenAI? Go to youreverydayai.com/partner